Nutritional Profile of Clients with Obesity Treated at the School Clinic

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity can be conceptualized in a simplified way, as a condition of abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat in the body. Objective: To characterize the nutritional profile of the clients with obesity treated at the Integrated Clinic of Health Care at UNA University Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Methods: This is a longitudinal observational study performed with men and women with obesity in the second half of 2017. Sociodemographic, clinical, anthropometric and nutritional data were collected from 216 clients. The greatest demand for the service was of women, in the age group of 20 to 59 years, in the masculine sex there was the greater amount of stylist. Regarding the level of schooling and physical activity the predominance was female, but the number of smokers was equal in both sexes. Results and Discussion: The reported diseases were 16.47% with arterial hypertension in the female sex. However, a 24.07% share of total treatment withdrawal occurred. The female sex obtained the highest number of consultations performed on average (2.62), but there was a satisfactory weight loss, established according to the number of consultations performed. The greatest weight loss was in the male sex, equivalent to (12kg). Conclusion: The prescribed diet needs to be well planned according to the individuality of each patient, performed and evaluated throughout the process; it requires continuity, effort and permanence in the treatment.